Florida Massacre Survivors Confront Lawmakers as Other Students Walk Out in Solidarity

Tallahassee, FL — Just one week after surviving a massacre that killed 17 people, grieving students traveled 450 miles to confront lawmakers Wednesday while other students across the state of Florida staged walk-outs and marches in solidarity.

The students speaking to legislators want a ban on semi-automatic weapons and tougher background checks for would-be gun buyers.

“We’re exhausted, but couldn’t be prouder to be here,” a senior from Palm Beach County said.

‘We can come here and make a difference’

Stoneman Douglas sophomore Daniel Bishop said he huddled in a corner for 2 1/2 hours as bullets flew in his school last week. He said he wants legislators to listen to his experience.

“Fortunately they weren’t involved in a school shooting, but I was,” Bishop said as he marched to the Florida capitol building Wednesday morning.

“People I know died. My friends died. … If our government was doing something correctly, then we wouldn’t be here today. And I truly believe that we can come here and make a difference if we all just work together to pass bipartisan legislation.”

Police say 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz used an AR-15 style rifle to carry out the attack. He’s in custody and faces 17 counts of premeditated murder.

But the grief-stricken teens suffered a blow Tuesday, when state lawmakers voted 71-36 against a measure to consider a ban on semi-automatic weapons. Legislators did, however, declare pornography to be a public health risk.

“If you’re not with us, you’re against us, and you’re against saving the lives of innocent children. And we are going to be voting you out,” he said.

Pro-gun student changes mindset

Kyle Kashuv, 16, a Stoneman Douglas student, identifies as a Republican and a conservative. He said he has always been pro-guns, but looks at things differently since the shooting.

“We have such a limited government that should not be totally reliant on … the police. We should be able to defend ourselves as citizens,” he said. “I still totally believe that but I think that there should be a limit to who could acquire such weaponry.”

He said some people should not have access to guns.

“If you’re not of the right mindset, you’re not mentally stable, then you should not be able to acquire that,” he said.

Governor working on proposal

Republican Florida Gov. Rick Scott held a roundtable on school safety Tuesday, and planned to have a proposal by Friday.

“I am bringing local and state leaders together to find solutions on how to prevent violence in our schools and keep guns out of the hands of mentally ill individuals,” he said.

“This is an urgent matter that we must address quickly.”

‘When we’re not here, we’re at a funeral’

While the survivors are fighting for new legislation hundreds of miles from home, their slain friends and teachers aren’t far from their thoughts.

“When we’re not here, we’re at a funeral,” government teacher Jeff Foster said.

I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

Are You Kidding!?!

Actually, I’ve had two deaths in my family by firearms. I’ve also had friends killed in car accidents. I still don’t blame the inanimate object that required human interaction for them to function. Using your feelings to think is no way to go through life.

Mike

Truth hurts I know

Trust me you 2 posters on here ( Are you Kidding, and Bowling for Columbine ) had you a child, or loved one mowed down in a School by an Assault Rifle then you would be for the ban on Assault Rifles ! I have not, but I am for it, to PREVENT future mass carnage from the next Psycho ! And so are MANY OTHER Gun Owners who support an Assault Rifle Ban, and High Capacity Magazine Ban, but the right to retain regular firearms ! BAN Assault Rifles and High Capacity Magazines ASAP ! Save Lives from Mass Carnage !

Mike

Lloyd schmucatelli

Silverfish Imperetrix

Where was all the furor to ban ‘assault-style’ weapons after Congressman Steve Scalise, Zachary Barth, Matt Mika, and Officer Crystal Griner were shot by James Hodgkinson in 2017? Different situation I know, but the shooter used an ‘assault-style’ weapon nonetheless.

I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

First of all, these youngsters are being fueled by adult vitriol.

Next, any firearm can be construed as “semi-automatic.”

Finally, nobody is promoting or supporting the right for a mental case to bear arms. This fellow should never, ever, EVER have been on the street, let along able to procure a weapon. Where did he get the money to fund his arsenal, hmmmmm??? Has anyone even considered that question? How did he come up with the money to purchase his arsenal? Mommy and/or daddy? Drug revenues? How? How did the FBI drop the ball on this? How did everyone that knew this fellow drop the ball?

People are running on extreme emotions, right now, and there is far more to this story than just some guy deciding to shoot up a school.

I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

Truth hurts I know

A good start, and I am a proponent of being allowed to have Guns ! But I for one, am totally ok with them BANNING ASSAULT Rifles…. Those are for Military and Law Enforcement, everyday Joe’s can defend our homes, and selves adequately with a Pistol, Shotgun, Single Shot, or Bolt Action Rifle, we do not need High Capacity Magazines, or Assault Rifles to defend or hunt…. This is no consolation, especially for the victims or therse massacres, but had these deranged lunatics had 6 shot revolvers, the carnage would be far less, and the shooters would be more easy for law enforcement to take out… I am for Assault Rife Ban, and High Capacity Magazine Ban, and Bump Stock Ban ! And for the right to still own my regular firearms, and your right also

Are You Kidding!?!

Bowling for Columbine

The boys at Columbine used no ‘assault rifle’. Two shotguns, a 9mm pistol, and a 10 shot rifle. Yet both managed to get off a combined 188 rounds. So, after your pipe-dream of banning AR’s (Armalite rifles, not assault rifles) goes though and the evil doers start using your defense or hunting guns, what next?

Yell from the rooftops !!!

Penn Deutsch

This kid called David Hogg is a 100% crisis actor. His father is a government worker that works for a defense contractor called “CUBIC Corporation” who’s former FBI and now CIA (with Cubic) that specializes in “UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE TRAINING.” This is why we have CNN in total damage control. If you don’t believe me, do the research yourself.

I'm Not As Think As You Drunk I Am

I knew that he was being schooled because no kid his age speaks using that kind of verbiage. It stank of alt-leftist agenda from the gate, and this explains everything. It might even explain how and why the FBI utterly ignored the killer’s mental health issues, oppositional defiance disorder, and everything else. Oh, my………..

This also explains why WNEP took down all of the articles about the march and this kid’s interview. Verrrrrrrrrrry suspect, I would say.

Black rifles matter

Why is no one mentioning the fact that people tipped off the FBI, and the local Sheriff has an entire file cabinet full of complaints against the shooter? So, here’s a straw man: let’s say you get your way – AR style rifles are banned. And the next shooting is with a shotgun with buckshot. Are they next on your banned list? I guess everyone forgets about 9/11 and Oklahoma City where no triggers were pulled. Or any of the other vehicle-as-a-weapon ‘incidents’.